Wednesday's forecast: Brr! Cold front cools down East

Jan. 15, 2014
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by Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

by Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

No big storms are forecast for the USA on Wednesday, with only some relatively low-impact rain and snow likely in parts of the East and upper Midwest.

A wintry mix of snow and ice could cause some travel problems Wednesday in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. By Thursday, however, strong winds could blow the snow around, leading to blizzard conditions in some spots.

Another weak system Wednesday will bring light snow to the eastern Great Lakes and Appalachians and rain to the Mid-Atlantic and interior Northeast.

Temperatures will be quite chilly around the Great Lakes, with highs only in the teens and 20s.

Most of the rest of the nation will see clear skies and mild temperatures, though a few showers are possible in southern Florida.

Weather history for Jan. 15: In 1852, an "ice bridge" was completed over the frozen Susquehanna River in Maryland, allowing railroad cars to be hauled across the river by horses. In 1932, an inch of snow fell in Los Angeles.

In 1993, the depth of the snow on the ground in Fairbanks, Alaska, was almost four feet, which was the greatest snow cover ever for the city.